Making the most of it

As mentioned several times this week, the weather has not been very good in these parts, presenting flat grey skies and cold winds. A few times I have attempted to conquer the elements by going on photo hunting expeditions regardless of the conditions. The results were varied.

For the most part I tried to compose shots without including the sky, attempting to take advantage of the diffused light. Not a lot came of that, though a few macro flower shots (such as yesterdays) turned out fairly well. The compositions that included the sky required a lot of work in Photoshop. I decided to use them as an opportunity to improve my Photoshopping skills.

I used post processing to intensify this image that was otherwise unusable. While this is not necessarily a perfectly accurate representation of what I originally captured, the original composition has not been changed. I like the composition and hope to take a similar photo when the weather is being more cooperative. In the meantime, this remains a Photoshop practice piece.

Canon PowerShot S2 IS, 6mm, f/8.0, 1/30 sec, ISO 50